Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Date (from‐to) : 2017/04 -2021/03
Author : Ishihara Itsuko
Aim: To evaluate an ethics education program developed to increase moral efficacy among nurses in an acute health care facility. Methods:An ethics education program consisting of a three-mastery phase introduced methods to increase self-efficacy inaccordance with Bandura’s social cognitive theory.The study and data collection periods were initially planned from 2017 to 2019 and all conversations and discussions regarding the ethics consultation were recorded on IC recorders and analyzed qualitatively.
Results: Four core categories:Convinced of taking an active role in ethical issues, Progressed in nursing practice as ethical agency, Experienceprofessional transformation, and Empowered by the presence of colleagues-emerged as outcomes of the ethics education program related to moral efficacy.Conclusions: The four core outcome categories suggested that the participants had gained confidence after ethical trials.